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PUBLISHED MARCH 25, 1969 772,435 AQUEOUS WAX DISPERSIONS Marion 0.Brunson, Bracksville, Ohio Tennessee Eastman Company, P.0 Box 511,Kingsport, Tenn. 37662) Continuation of application Ser. No. 654,359,July 19, 1967. This application Oct. 31, 1968. Published Mar. 25, 1969Class 260-27 No Drawing. 15 Pages Specification An aqueous waxcomposition containing an emulsifiable, low viscosity, modifiedpolyethylene composition. The polyethylene composition has asaponification number of at least 6, a melt viscosity of 250-15,000centipoise at 150 C. and an inherent viscosity of about .1 to about .5.The modified polyethylene composition is prepared by reacting a lowviscosity crystallizable polyethylene having an inherent viscosity ofabout .1 to about .5 with an unsaturated polycarboxylic acid, anunsaturated polycarbox- 'ylic acid anhydride or an unsaturatedpolycarboxylic acid ester at a temperature of 200 to 400 C. Additionalmaterials which can be included in the wax composition are bleacheddewaxed shellac, maleic modified rosin and an acrylic interpolymcr. Theaqueous Wax dispersion contains from about 10 to 40% by Weight solidsand finds use as a floor polishing composition.

